Text messages released by prosecutors in the case of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, have fuelled a storm of scepticism online. While prosecutors say the exchanges between Robinson and his transgender partner reveal his planning, motive and fears, critics argue the messages are “doctored” and “scripted.”
Right-wing commentator Candace Owens was among the first to question their authenticity. “These messages are clearly doctored,” she wrote, accusing the government of cherry-picking texts to fit a narrative. “They should be released with timestamps and every single message made public.”
On X, the debate has only intensified. “Extremely fake. They planned this text exchange as a cover-up. Very scripted,” wrote one user, while another said: “This sounds scripted, I bet they planned this out beforehand to make it sound like the boyfriend wasn’t involved.” Others mocked the tone of the messages, with comments like: “I’ve never once heard an engineer talk like this” and “What 22 year old would text like this???? What person who isn’t a robot would text like this??”
Some fixated on specific language, pointing to Robinson’s references to “my love” and “my old man” as unconvincing. One user argued that the absence of emojis was proof enough: “The messages between Tyler Robinson and his trans chick are either fake or scripted because there is not a single emoticon.” Another account dismissed them as “transcribed by the FBI,” while one sceptic went further: “These alleged text messages between Tyler Robinson and his conveniently trans 'lover' are unquestionably fake. AIs agree. They read like a badly written playscript with a rightwing agenda.”
Despite the online claims, prosecutors insist the messages form part of the evidence linking Robinson to the killing. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said Robinson’s DNA was found on the trigger of the bolt-action rifle used to fatally shoot Kirk at Utah Valley University on 10 September. Robinson also left a note saying he had “the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Court records show Robinson had admitted in texts to planning the attack “a bit over a week.” Prosecutors allege he later told his partner to delete the messages and stay silent if approached by police. Charged with aggravated murder and facing the possibility of the death penalty, Robinson has yet to respond to the mounting claims that the evidence against him may not be all it seems.
Right-wing commentator Candace Owens was among the first to question their authenticity. “These messages are clearly doctored,” she wrote, accusing the government of cherry-picking texts to fit a narrative. “They should be released with timestamps and every single message made public.”
Candace Owens flat-out says the text messages of Tyler Robinson released by the United States government are doctored and fake.
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) September 16, 2025
She claims the messages were cherry-picked and placed strategically to push a specific narrative.
Owens insists they should be released with… pic.twitter.com/7QNgVU55dQ
On X, the debate has only intensified. “Extremely fake. They planned this text exchange as a cover-up. Very scripted,” wrote one user, while another said: “This sounds scripted, I bet they planned this out beforehand to make it sound like the boyfriend wasn’t involved.” Others mocked the tone of the messages, with comments like: “I’ve never once heard an engineer talk like this” and “What 22 year old would text like this???? What person who isn’t a robot would text like this??”
Just read through these supposed “Tyler messages.” Honestly… they don’t feel real. Let me explain why 👇 pic.twitter.com/WiBe8fC5wD
— AB (@ABtheRT) September 16, 2025
Some fixated on specific language, pointing to Robinson’s references to “my love” and “my old man” as unconvincing. One user argued that the absence of emojis was proof enough: “The messages between Tyler Robinson and his trans chick are either fake or scripted because there is not a single emoticon.” Another account dismissed them as “transcribed by the FBI,” while one sceptic went further: “These alleged text messages between Tyler Robinson and his conveniently trans 'lover' are unquestionably fake. AIs agree. They read like a badly written playscript with a rightwing agenda.”
Despite the online claims, prosecutors insist the messages form part of the evidence linking Robinson to the killing. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said Robinson’s DNA was found on the trigger of the bolt-action rifle used to fatally shoot Kirk at Utah Valley University on 10 September. Robinson also left a note saying he had “the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”
Court records show Robinson had admitted in texts to planning the attack “a bit over a week.” Prosecutors allege he later told his partner to delete the messages and stay silent if approached by police. Charged with aggravated murder and facing the possibility of the death penalty, Robinson has yet to respond to the mounting claims that the evidence against him may not be all it seems.
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